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Depression and Anxiety Books for Children and Parents |
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When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book For Children Who Live With Anxiety by Kari Dunn BuronWith a special section on evidence-based teaching activities for parents and teachers alike, this bestselling children's classic just became even better and more relevant. Engaging and easy to read, this illustrated children's book is filled with opportunities for children to participate in developing their own self-calming strategies.
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Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julia CookWilma Jean worries about everything. She worries about missing the bus, doing a math problem wrong, having friends to play with, and getting carrots in her school lunch. Wilma Jean's teacher helps her figure out what worries she can control and those that she can't and what to do about both types of worries. (Ages 7 -11)
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Emily Grace and the What-Ifs: A Story For Children About Nighttime Fears by Lisa B GehringEmily Grace runs into her room for bedtime, quickly drawing up her covers out of fear, soon wondering What if a big rhinoceros... or What if I wake up tomorrow a princess... or What if my eyebrows fall off... In the end, Emily wonders What if I close my eyes now and go to sleep?" (Ages 4 - 8) |
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Sad Days, Glad Days: A Story About Depression by DeWitt HamiltonAmanda Martha's mother suffers from depression and, although the girl's father explains that it is not her job to make her mother happy, Amanda Martha thinks that a playful cat will help. (Ages 4 - 8)
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orking With Worry: A Workbook for Parents on How to Support Anxious Children by Melissa Kilbride
| Working with Worry is a hands-on workbook that you can turn to for easy-to-understand information, recommendations, and support. Parents will learn about what anxiety looks like in children, reflect on their own experiences with anxiety, and find a wealth of intervention activities to try with their children. The activities use proven techniques including mindfulness, creativity, and self-regulation, and are organized by type of intervention, age, and areas of interest.. | | |
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Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear by Cynthia G. LastA clinical psychologist helps parents determine when a child's fears and apprehensions are age appropriate and when they signal a more serious problem, such as panic attacks, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Emphasizing strategies for preventing episodes before they begin, she describes practical, simple solutions that all parents can use with children to stop anxiety and compulsive behaviors and teach children coping and relaxation skills.
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Maybe Tomorrow? by Charlotte AgellA tender exploration of loss and the power of supportive kindness, empathy and friendship depicts a kindhearted, butterfly-covered gator who helps a mourning purple hippo carry around a shrinking metaphorical block of sadness in the aftermath of a painful loss. (Ages 4 - 8)
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Lila Greer is full of worries. Even the smallest things—from cabbages to cardboard—fill her with dread and what-ifs. So when her family makes a big change—moving to a new town—the worry and what-ifs only grow. What if things go wrong? What if no one likes her?
At first, Lila feels right to be worried. In her new home, everything is strange. The new kids, the new smells. Lila feels alone and invisible. But there’s one person who sees her: Lila’s teacher, Ms. Kern. Through some creativity, blackboard erasers, and—most of all—kindness, Ms. Kern finds a way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences. A lesson that will resonate with Lila long after second grade. |
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| Reminding readers of their power to forge their own destinies, this deep and whimsical picture book creates an enduring message of strength and perseverance that is both universal and personal. | | |
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When Sadness is at Your Door by Eva Eland Sadness can be scary and confusing at any age! When we feel sad, especially for long periods of time, it can seem as if the sadness is a part of who we are--an overwhelming, invisible, and scary sensation. Suggested activities, like sitting quietly, drawing, and going outside for a walk can be helpful. The beauty of this approach is in the respect the book has for the feeling, and the absence of a narrative that encourages the reader to "get over" it or indicates that it's "bad," both of which are anxiety-producing notions. (Ages 5 -- 8)
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The Whatifs by Emily KilgoreCora, always bothered by the Whatifs, grows much more anxious before her piano recital but a fellow performer helps her imagine what could go right, rather than wrong. (Ages 4 - 8)
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Olivia Wrapped in Vines by Maude Nepveu-VilleneuveA picture book about a young girl who imagines her anxiety as vines that grow around her body making it hard to function
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The Don't Worry Book by Todd ParrOffers readers solutions and comfort in situations that might make them worry. (Ages 3 - 7)
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Warm and Fuzzy are best friends.
Warm wants to go on an adventure, but Fuzzy isn't sure. What if it's scary? What if it's really cold or super hot? What if there are no bathrooms, or worse: no toilet paper! Warm says they have everything they need, but Fuzzy is worried.
Should they bring snacks? A sensible change of clothes? Toilet paper? Warm knows where to go, but Fuzzy has questions. Have they been there before? Will there be people there? Should they bring gifts? Or toilet paper?? |
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Me and My Fear by Francesca SannaWhen a young girl has to move countries and start at a new school, her fear tells her to be alone and afraid. How can she hope to make friends if she doesn't understand anyone? Surely no one else feels the same way. This story shows that we can all find friendship and comfort when we share our fears.(Ages 3 - 7)
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Looking for Smile by Ellen TarlowBear and Smile are always together. They wake up together, swim by the waterfall together, and eat honey together. But one day, Bear wakes up and Smile is nowhere to be found. With the help of his woodland friends, will Bear be able to find his Smile again? This picture book explores sadness with a light touch and shows that sometimes a good friend can make all the difference. (Ages 4 - 8)
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I Used to be Afraid by Laura Vaccaro SeegerA picture book featuring die-cut pages explores the many forms that fear can take and the importance of overcoming it. (Ages 3 - 7)
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The Red Tree by Shaun TanAwakening one day to a dark and somber mood, a little girl faces a day where everything goes very badly, and seeks hope amid her sadness. (Ages 8 and up) |
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Letters from Rapunzel by Sara HolmesThrough a series of letters written to a post office box, twelve-year-old Cadence describes her father's hospitalization for depression, her subsequent problems at school, and her hope that the mysterious recipient will help her find a happy ending. (Ages 8 - 12)
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The Year We Fell From Space by A. S. KingSeeing remarkable patterns and pictures in a night sky that were introduced to her by her now-absent father, Liberty struggles with inconsistencies in her family’s views while trying to map out a better future. (Ages 8 - 12)
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The Science of Breakable Things by Tae KellerGiven a challenging assignment in school to answer an important question using the scientific method, young Natalie endeavors to help her botanist mother fight depression, an effort that leads to a new understanding that parents are people too. (Ages 8 - 12)
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The Space Between Before and After by Sue Stauffacher"When 10-year-old Thomas's mother, who suffers from depression, disappears, he creates a fantasy narrative in which his mother is safe and sets in motion a path of healing, not just for himself, but for his father and aunt as well" (Ages 9 - 12)
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Understanding Anxiety by Holly DuhigProvides facts about anxiety, how it affects the body, and how it can be managed and treated. (Ages 9 and up)
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Feeling Sad by Kristy HolmesLearn about healthy ways to deal with feelings of sadness. Nonfiction picture book featuring the character Dr. Gloom explains why we experience sadness and how we express it. (Ages 5 - 8)
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All Birds Have Anxiety by Kathy HoopmannLife as a bird can be stressful! From worrying about airplanes, windows, and getting enough worms to eat, it is clear that birds can be anxious beings. Through a light-touch, quizzical depiction of bird behaviour, All Birds Have Anxiety uses colourful images and astute explanations to explore with gentle humour what it means to live with anxiety day-to-day, and how to begin to deal with it. (Ages 5 - 8)
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